Sponsoring a sister-in-law (under 18) - what are the conditions?

[rjessome]

I have another question then. Should my sister get a student visa, start studying, wait to be turn 18, and THEN apply for the Skilled Worker Class? Or is there any change that she can be aproved directly for a PR card without yet having completed any secondery education and working experience ?

If she completed her studies, received a post-graduate work permit, got a permanent job offer in a skilled position with a Canadian employer, and met the points requirements, maybe. As you can see, this would take quite some time for her to accomplish and who knows what the Skilled Worker program will look like in a few years. It's changed in one form or another every year since 2008. And for her to study in Canada would cost a great deal of money as foreign students pay more than Canadian citizens or PRs to go to school in Canada. And to your second question, 99.9% NO. I'll leave a 0.01% chance because weird things can happen. But truly, the answer is really NO.

 

[rjessome]

Chances of her getting a Skilled PR without university education is extremely slim.

One idea is have her take a course for childcare (6 months or longer) then she can apply to the Live-in Caregiver program. She will work as a nanny for two years, then can apply for the Canadian Experience Class PR. With her being so young, I would tell her to get some legal, paid childcare experience too. She can register with many agencies across Canada. However, if she limits her job search to Montreal, she is limiting her chances too.

LICs do NOT apply for PR through the Canada Experience Class. They have their own class.

 

[ivelinan]

Ok, thank you everyone.

What about taking a "3D and Animation" course since that is what she is interested in, has experience with, and will be working some day. She can do that either in Morocco (that is where she lives with my parents right now) during her last year of high school, or after she graduates. Would that help in giving her more points and a better chance to be aproved? I know that Canada is partial to IT workers and especially hard to find specialist (even if she WILL be a specialist, rather than be one at the time of the application)?

Just a thought...

 

[amikety]

You or your sister can use this tool to give you a better idea:

http://www.cic.gc.ca/app/ctcvac/english/index

Simply put, the Federal Skilled Worker program is based on points. A 18 year old without a university degree won't be able to gather enough points to qualify.

Here is Quebec's provincial page. They don't allow sponsorship of siblings except in extreme cases as orphans, but they may have other worker programs you could look into.

http://www.immigration-quebec.gouv.qc.ca/en/index.html

 

[Leon]

Quebec also has a skilled worker program but the skilled worker programs are not geared towards 18 year olds or even 20 year olds. They have a points system where you get so much to be the right age (prime age for an immigrant probably being between 25 and 45 or so) and for having an education and for having work experience. A person with a Masters degree in the right field and about 5 years work experience would be Canada's favourite immigrant. However, 1 year work experience is the absolute minimum.

What your sister could do if your family can afford to send her to Canada to college is try to find a study program in Canada she wants to take, preferably a program that is at least 2 years, then do that and afterwards she can get a post-grad work permit and find ways to apply for her immigration.

 

[scylla]

Ok, thank you everyone.

What about taking a "3D and Animation" course since that is what she is interested in, has experience with, and will be working some day. She can do that either in Morocco (that is where she lives with my parents right now) during her last year of high school, or after she graduates. Would that help in giving her more points and a better chance to be aproved? I know that Canada is partial to IT workers and especially hard to find specialist (even if she WILL be a specialist, rather than be one at the time of the application)?

Just a thought...

I don't think she has any chance to qualify for a skilled worker program without experience. She's going to have to finish school (college diploma or university degree), get a few years of experience under her belt and then consider applying. Even once she has experience - that might not be enough. She may need a job offer in Canada on top of that to qualify.

Also - just to add - she really needs to consider doing more than just a 3D and Animation "course". She should plan to take a college diploma that is at least one year in length.

 

[ivelinan]

What your sister could do if your family can afford to send her to Canada to college is try to find a study program in Canada she wants to take, preferably a program that is at least 2 years, then do that and afterwards she can get a post-grad work permit and find ways to apply for her immigration.

Yes, that sounds like the optimal choice for us

 

[scylla]

Like someone here mentioned, in the US you most def. can bring your siblings over (granted it takes anywhere from 5 to 15 years for the queue, or at least it used to),

Now takes 10 to 20+ years depending on the country of origin.